[LibertyArk]

So are the teenaged girls in the video people of color? If so, isn't infant abandonment a problem that occurs all across the board, racewise and colorwise? The approach of carrying the message though a rap video infers that this message is intended for young, single, African-American teens. Why not go another route by spending production money on an mini-informative sort of public service announcement? Here's one example:

CLOSE UP: young mother behind a screen talking about HOW and WHY she dropped the baby off at a fire station

CUT TO: fire fighters and social service worker talk about WHAT IT WAS LIKE for the baby to be received...

CONCLUDE WITH VOICE OVER and BACKGROUND SHOT: of adopted child playing in a park with parents while parents talk about the child's life TODAY

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I live in an area where infants abandoned and left to die in garbage bins were not born to teen girls but women between the ages of 19-25, and surprisingly a number of these babies are third or fourth children in a home where the mother is being domestically abused by her husband.

Whatsmore, it's bad enough for a woman to be in an unwanted pregnancy, but if the media conveys sentiment in its public messages that such experiences are problematic for certain races or economic classes, there might be consequences for those of other ages, races and classes. Therefore, if possible, it might be a better choice to go with messages that are more generic and neutral. Just my opinion!